Barbara BoughtonNuclear MedicineSolid-state scintimammography matches breast MRIAccording to Mayo Clinic researchers, a solid-state scintimammography system had comparable sensitivity and specificity to MRI for breast evaluation and is four to six times less expensive. Their study was presented at the U.S. Department of Defense's Era of Hope conference in Baltimore.July 1, 2008MRIDW-MRI shows value in RTP for head and neck cancerA pilot study presented at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting is the first to demonstrate the value of diffusion-weighted MRI for nodal staging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to investigators from Belgium.June 2, 2008Nuclear MedicineWhole-body PET better for palpable breast cancerWhole-body FDG-PET has high sensitivity for detecting palpable breast cancer, but is less effective in detecting metastatic disease in axillary lymph nodes, according to researchers from Japan. The researchers evaluated whole-body FDG-PET in 80 women who had palpable breast tumors or positive uptake in whole-body PET scans, and presented their study results at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.May 1, 2008UltrasoundMusculoskeletal US gets high marks for cost-effectivenessUltrasound is an effective diagnostic tool for orthopedic surgeons, and it is more cost-effective than either MRI or PET as an adjunct to radiography for imaging orthopedic conditions, according to a study from Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT.May 1, 2008MRIDiffusion-mapping MRI predicts radiation therapy responseIn one of the largest prospective clinical trials to date, researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor have found that functional diffusion-mapping MRI can provide an earlier assessment of response to radiation therapy treatment for glioma patients than traditional MRI. The researchers presented the study at the 2008 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting in San Diego.April 21, 2008Radiation Oncology/TherapyCombining chemo and radiation improves NSCLC outcomes for elderlySAN DIEGO - French researchers have found that combining chemotherapy with radiation treatment is effective and tolerable for elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In a study presented at this week's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting, the investigators analyzed the efficacy and side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy regimens in patients older than age 65.April 15, 2008Molecular ImagingFDG-PET is effective for diagnosing spinal tumorsF-18 FDG-PET can effectively distinguish benign spinal lesions from malignant ones, according to researchers from North Carolina. They imaged 53 patients with sarcomas and biopsy-proven spinal or paraspinal tumors using FDG-PET, and found that the modality proved to be precise for identifying malignant lesions.April 8, 2008Digital X-RayMarker placement affects ortho templating on DR imagesFlexible positioning markers may be more accurate than adhesive markers when scaling for digital templating before total hip arthroplasty (THA), according to a study presented at the 2008 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting in San Francisco.March 30, 2008CTQuality of care dictates follow-up of incidental CT findings on radiotherapy planning scansincidental findings on CT scans for radiotherapy planning present a bit of a puzzle. Studies have shown that the incidence of these findings is low and that many are clinically insignificant. But radiation oncologists have a clear duty to report incidental findings from a clinical and legal perspective.March 12, 2008MRIAAOS study: MRI overused for knee osteoarthritisSAN FRANCISCO - MRI scans are being overutilized in diagnosing osteoarthritis of the knee, a practice that inflates healthcare costs and sacrifices patient care standards, according to a study presented Wednesday at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting.March 5, 2008Page 1 of 1Top StoriesAISIIM: ONC official urges smarter AI, better image sharingJason Funderburk, MD, from ONC delivered a fireside chat at SIIM outlining the state of AI in medical imaging today.Molecular ImagingPSMA-PET/CT halves biopsy rate in prostate cancer patientsAISIIM: Access links to imaging reports could benefit rads, patientsImaging InformaticsSIIM: Interactive multimedia reporting has benefits for radiologistsSponsor ContentWebinar: AI for CT & PET/CT Imaging
